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Re:Coronal mass ejection impact imminent, Two more earth-dir... by MadnessASAP on Saturday May 11, 2024 @01:19AM (#40326131)
FWIW I'm an aircraft mechanic and the only complaint I've ever heard related to solar storms was that the HF radio stopped working. Which isn't a radio thats going to be used or even installed on a typical airliner.

Although it could also disrupt satellite communication causing some delays in flight planning and aircraft/crew turnaround.

For a fun anecdote, when the HF radio fault was reported we weren't aware of the troubles in the ionosphere. After a few hours of troubleshooting on the system and not finding any problems I flippantly remarked that it must've been a solar flare because the radios perfect. 15 minutes later I was reading the news and saw the headline.

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Re:Coronal mass ejection impact imminent, Two more earth-dir... by t0mas88 on Saturday May 11, 2024 @06:16AM (#40327219)
HF is installed on many airliners, it's mandatory for the North Atlantic routes between the US and Europe. Still checked every flight as a backup to satellite position reporting (which is relatively new)
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